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Hi, I want to switch the toilet and shower around. Currently it is shower, toilet and tub against one wall. The reason why I want to relocate the shower nearer to the tub is to limit the wet areas, and the tub is facing the only window in the bathroom. I plan to put in a glass door sectioning the tub and shower off and a gutter to drain the shower water away. Do I need any special approval? I'm in Sydney. Also, with laminate or tile flooring there is always the requirement with sound proofing. Do I need to take this into consideration with the bathroom?
Thanks
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The short answer is YES, you do need to advise your Owners Corporation (O/C) about what's intended and obtain their written authorisation.
Soundproofing in areas that are already tiled is not as much of a problem, but as you're going to seek your O/C's authorisation anyway, I'd include this aspect also.
Hi Chopsuey,
From the perspective of your O/C it doesn't matter; it's really up to you.
Whilst it sometimes depends upon the membership of your Plan's Executive Committeee (and it shouldn't), your O/C should only need to know that your tradespeople are appropriately licensed, that they hold current Public Liability Insurance, and that nothing proposed will impact adversely on the Common Property or upon other Residents.
Perhaps ask your Strata Manager or Executive Committee Secretary what's required at your Plan, and it's then good planning to include sufficient details to at least address that – such as copies of licenses, insurances, the materials to be used and how those and the tradespeople's equipment is to be manouevered around the Common Property, work times, and any structural works etc.
Hope this helps.
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